Attempting a full Exchange restore - Veritas Backup Exec

This is a discussion on Attempting a full Exchange restore - Veritas Backup Exec ; I have set up a new server in order to test the backup of our Exchange
Server (5.5 SP4). We do a full online backup every night using BackupExec
(8.0 Rev 3316). I have made sure that the new server ...

Attempting a full Exchange restore

I have set up a new server in order to test the backup of our Exchange
Server (5.5 SP4). We do a full online backup every night using BackupExec
(8.0 Rev 3316). I have made sure that the new server has been loaded
properly (all domain accounts, same name etc..) and installed Exchange to
the same patch level (including post SP4 fixes).

The problem is, the DS and IS files get restored OK, but I cannot start the
services. Running 'eseutil /g /ds' says that the database is inconsistent,
and that there may be uncommited logs. Attempting to run 'eseutil /r /ds'
fails with JET_errDatabaseInconsistent.

I have been able to repair (eseutil /p) the DS, and subsequent eseutil /g
and /r commands run without errors, but the service fails to start with
system error 1067. The event log adds to this with 'Couldn't recover the
restored database. Error c8000713'.

I've searched through the Microsoft and Veritas KBs and only found two
suggestions. Firstly, remove the existing DSAData files and restore into a
blank directory, but this won't work with an online backup. Secondly,
install Exchange using the 'setup /r' option, but another KB article says
you shouldn't do this if you've got patches to apply.

I first tried this yesterday with a full backup which had circular logging
enabled, but I turned this off yesterday so the backup really should have
everything in it.

Any suggestions as to where I'm going wrong ?

Thanks,

Neil Stephens,
Foresite Systems.

Re: Attempting a full Exchange restore

There is a check box you have to clear on the exchange tab for the restore.
I can't remember it off the top of my head. Check the Veritas Knowledge
base for Disaster Recovery.
"Neil Stephens" wrote in message
news:3c0cd6bb$1@hronntp01....
> I have set up a new server in order to test the backup of our Exchange
> Server (5.5 SP4). We do a full online backup every night using BackupExec
> (8.0 Rev 3316). I have made sure that the new server has been loaded
> properly (all domain accounts, same name etc..) and installed Exchange to
> the same patch level (including post SP4 fixes).
>
> The problem is, the DS and IS files get restored OK, but I cannot start
the
> services. Running 'eseutil /g /ds' says that the database is inconsistent,
> and that there may be uncommited logs. Attempting to run 'eseutil /r /ds'
> fails with JET_errDatabaseInconsistent.
>
> I have been able to repair (eseutil /p) the DS, and subsequent eseutil /g
> and /r commands run without errors, but the service fails to start with
> system error 1067. The event log adds to this with 'Couldn't recover the
> restored database. Error c8000713'.
>
> I've searched through the Microsoft and Veritas KBs and only found two
> suggestions. Firstly, remove the existing DSAData files and restore into a
> blank directory, but this won't work with an online backup. Secondly,
> install Exchange using the 'setup /r' option, but another KB article says
> you shouldn't do this if you've got patches to apply.
>
> I first tried this yesterday with a full backup which had circular logging
> enabled, but I turned this off yesterday so the backup really should have
> everything in it.
>
> Any suggestions as to where I'm going wrong ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil Stephens,
> Foresite Systems.
>
>
>
>